Week in photos: Oct. 1-7, 2012

October 7, 2012 9:28 PM

Photo: JERRY LARA/San Antonio Express-News

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Oct. 1: Police and paramedics prepare to transport a student after a San Antonio Independent School bus and a Judson Independent School District School bus collided on Foster road in front of Karen Wagner High School about 7:30 a.m. The 60-year-old female bus driver of the SAISD bus died at the scene and three students were transported to area hospitals with minor injuries according to Bexar County Sheriff's Office Lt. Jose Trevino. Trevino said there were 40 students on the Judson bus and 5 students on the SAISD bus. Read more:Pair of school buses collide; 1 driver dies less

Oct. 1: Police and paramedics prepare to transport a student after a San Antonio Independent School bus and a Judson Independent School District School bus collided on Foster road in front of Karen Wagner High ... more

Oct. 1: Dallas Cowboys' Tony Romo is pressured by Chicago Bears' Henry Melton and loses control of the ball during second half action at Cowboys Stadium. Chicago Bears' Lance Briggs ran the ball in for a touchdown on the play. The Bears won 34-18. less

Oct. 1: Dallas Cowboys' Tony Romo is pressured by Chicago Bears' Henry Melton and loses control of the ball during second half action at Cowboys Stadium. Chicago Bears' Lance Briggs ran the ball in for a ... more

Oct. 1: Chicago Bears' Charles Tillman (from left) is congratulated by teammates Lance Briggs and Chris Conte after scoring a touchdown on an interception against the Dallas Cowboys during first half action at Cowboys Stadium. less

Oct. 1: Chicago Bears' Charles Tillman (from left) is congratulated by teammates Lance Briggs and Chris Conte after scoring a touchdown on an interception against the Dallas Cowboys during first half action at ... more

Oct. 2: Marah Flores (from left), Alysah Medina and Vickie Kent, all members of Girl Scout Daisy Troop 2509, play with the ribbon following the cutting at the grand opening of the new West Side Girl Scout Leadership Center at Coronado/Escobar. less

Oct. 2: Marah Flores (from left), Alysah Medina and Vickie Kent, all members of Girl Scout Daisy Troop 2509, play with the ribbon following the cutting at the grand opening of the new West Side Girl Scout ... more

Oct. 2: Candice Moten testifies in the capital murder trial of her former boyfriend, James Morrison, before Bexar County District 379th Judge Ron Rangel. Morrison is accused of shooting Moten, her sister, Krystal Moten, and their mother, Laura Moten at a Northeast side apartment complex in April of 2009. Candice Moten, who was 5-months pregnant at the time of the shooting, was the only survivor. Read more:Statement that ‘I'm not dead yet' said to have drawn more gunfire less

Oct. 2: Candice Moten testifies in the capital murder trial of her former boyfriend, James Morrison, before Bexar County District 379th Judge Ron Rangel. Morrison is accused of shooting Moten, her sister, ... more

Oct. 3: Don Pryor, Major U.S. Army (Ret.) listens to proceedings before the Men of Kendall County participate in "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" to benefit the Kendall County Women's Shelter in downtown Boerne. See ... more

Photo: TOM REEL

Oct. 3: Don Pryor, Major U.S. Army (Ret.) listens to proceedings... Photo-3541087.50304 - San Antonio Express-News

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Oct. 3: San Antonio Fire Department fire engineer Jay Cardenas (right) offers comfort after handing over a Bible he found in the debris of the burned residence of Vera Gonzales (center) and Richard Bailey (left). According to SAFD Battalion Chief Armando Perez, Bailey was working on a motorcycle when the fuel ignited and spread into the house destroying the contents of the home and much of the structure. There were no injuries. The couple has three children that also lived at the residence. Read more:Man tips over cycle, burns his home less

Oct. 3: San Antonio Fire Department fire engineer Jay Cardenas (right) offers comfort after handing over a Bible he found in the debris of the burned residence of Vera Gonzales (center) and Richard Bailey ... more

Oct. 4: Emergency responders clean up after a collision caused a San Antonio ISD school bus to crash through a guardrail and fall off I-37 near Houston Street. A 7-year-old student and two San Antonio Independent School District staffers were injured. Read more:One victim is shocked she survived bus wreck less

Oct. 4: Emergency responders clean up after a collision caused a San Antonio ISD school bus to crash through a guardrail and fall off I-37 near Houston Street. A 7-year-old student and two San Antonio ... more

Oct. 7: Global Telesourcing's Jaime Amaro, 39, plays with his seven-month-old son, Ian, at a house he purchased with his wife, Mari, in Monterrey, Mexico. Amaro, born in Mexico, grew up in Houston but decided to move back to Monterrey. He started at the company as a telemarketer and worked his way up to director. Read more:Mexico now seeing wave of immigrants less

Oct. 7: Global Telesourcing's Jaime Amaro, 39, plays with his seven-month-old son, Ian, at a house he purchased with his wife, Mari, in Monterrey, Mexico. Amaro, born in Mexico, grew up in Houston but decided ... more